Making sure forestry deal is dead and buried

PUTTING A NAIL IN THE COFFIN: Carrying the coffin are (from left) Ian Chalk, Michael Kelly, from Give It Back, and Tony Fletcher.

A COFFIN is an unconventional way to get a point across, but lobby group Give It Back is using it for a campaign to ensure the forestry deal remains buried.

Give It Back is travelling across the state to give people an opportunity to hammer a nail into the coffin and sign their name.

"We are giving the people of Tasmania an opportunity to nail the lid on a dead forestry deal that has caused Tasmania so much grief over the last couple of years," Give It Back member Michael Kelly said.

The group is halfway through its two- week campaign and already the coffin is covered in nails.

"We're very concerned for the future of Tasmania and the people. We have six more days and we're going to be delivering [the coffin] to Parliament House," Mr Kelly said.

The state government wants to lock up another 500,000 hectares, according to Mr Kelly.

"Which is locking up our kids' ability to generate an income, and the sad part is that one day it will go up in smoke if not managed," Mr Kelly said.

Give It Back is calling for an early election to deal with this issue once and for all and put the decision in the hands of the public.

"If this government believes it's doing the right thing then they need to take this to election and have a mandate from the people to do it," Mr Kelly said.